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Software we build

Our apps

Browser tools we built for our own shop, then opened up. Several are free to use, and every one is in the FoundryPass. Nothing to install, and they work on whatever computer is nearest the machine.

Free

Workbench

Free laser settings library

78,000+ laser settings across 3,000+ materials and 60+ machines, plus the tools to price the job and plan the run.

Search by your machine and the material on the bed
Export to LightBurn .clb and xTool material files
Supplier verified imports labelled next to maker tested entries
Quote builder, wattage converter and QR generator

Free. No card, no trial.Open the library

New

VectorForge

Image to laser ready

Instant laser-ready art. Turn a photo or a logo into clean, layered vectors for the machine you actually own.

Free plan to start. You only pay for AI usage
Material aware layer arbitration, so nothing double burns
Depth relief layers for 3D style engraving
Diode, CO2 and fiber profiles, not just one niche

Free plan · $9/mo · $79/yrOpen VectorForge

TumblerForge

Tumbler wraps, alive in 3D

Design on a true size wrap template, watch it engrave on a spinning cup, and export files that open at exact size.

Real blanks, measured: circumference, taper, safe zones
Live 3D proof the customer approves before you burn one
Native LightBurn .lbrn2 and xTool .xs, true size
360° spin videos and photo mockups for your listings

$9/mo · $90/yr · $149 lifetimeOpen TumblerForge

PatchForge

Hat patches, art to cut file

Upload art, auto trace a clean cut line, pick the material, and put it on a real hat before anything gets printed.

Auto traced cut lines and one click contour offset
UV printed or laser engraved, 170+ two tone leatherettes
800+ real hat colorways, front and back views
Exports PDF, SVG, xTool .xs and LightBurn print and cut

$12/mo · $120/yr · $199 lifetimeOpen PatchForge

ToneSmith

DTF and DTG separations

Drop the artwork, watch the halftone update as you move the sliders, and export print ready separations for DTF or DTG.

Live halftone preview, every slider, nothing to wait on
Auto Tone gets you a clean separation in one click
Mockup Studio and Effects Studio included
Photoshop plugin running the same engine

$7/mo · $47/yr · $149 lifetimeOpen ToneSmith

New

MappSmith

Laser map designer

Golf courses, ski resorts, racetracks, stadiums, trails, lakes and any town on Earth, turned into layered laser files with cut, engrave and score already separated.

13 niche builders, from golf courses to airports
Live 3D preview in real wood, assembled or exploded
Opens in LightBurn and xTool, plus SVG, DXF and PDF
Unlimited exports on the plan

7-day free trial · $12/mo · $99/yrOpen MappSmith

Free

NestSmith

True-shape nesting

Pack parts by their real outline, not their bounding box, and cut the same job out of less material.

Reads LightBurn, xTool, AI, PDF and SVG files
Writes LightBurn .lbrn2, xTool .xs, SVG and DXF
Full engine free: no card, no watermarks, no caps

Free · Pro $4/mo · $40/yrOpen NestSmith

Free

FontSmith

Fonts for makers

Every font a maker uses in one place. Type your words and see them in 8,700+ font families.

Browse by use: laser, xTool, Cricut and vinyl, signs, tumblers, stencil
Save libraries and reinstall them on a new computer
Every font, free and premium, is OK on products you sell

Free library · every premium font in the passOpen FontSmith

Free

LinkForge

Link in bio for makers

Your link in bio, built for makers who sell: product cards, not just links.

Your own page at mfco.app/yourname
Photo, product and YouTube cards, maps with hours
Live Shopify product cards with the pass

Free · Shopify cards in the passOpen LinkForge

FoundryPass

The whole workshop, one key

One login that opens every app above. Trade a stack of small subscriptions for a single key.

Every app we make, one account, one bill
VectorForge included, 40 AI credits every month
7 day trial, cancel any time
Master Key is lifetime, and includes every tool we build next

$29/mo · $290/yr · $499 Master KeySee the pass

Free, no account needed

Free tools and guides

Open any of these in a browser and use it. No signup, no trial clock. Most of them live inside Workbench, which is free forever.

Heat Press Guide

Time, temperature and pressure for the materials we sell. Stop scorching good blanks.

Maker Foundry guide

Hat Patch Studio

Build a patch, drop it on a real hat, download the proof. Same engine as the ones we make.

Free, no signup

Free Laser Settings & Maker Tools

The whole free library and every tool below, explained in one place. Start here if you are new.

Overview page

QR Code Generator

Generate a clean, engravable QR code and download it ready to cut or burn.

Part of Workbench

Project Calculator

Work out run time, material use and what a job actually costs you to make.

Part of Workbench

Quote Generator

Turn a material, a machine and a run count into a price you can send a customer.

Part of Workbench

Setting Converter

Take a setting built for one wattage and convert it to the machine you actually own.

Part of Workbench

LightBurn to xTool

Convert a .clb library into an xTool material file, and back again.

Part of Workbench

Where makers actually hang out

Communities and groups

Ask the dumb question. Somebody in one of these has already solved it.

Afterburn

The show

Laser, UV and DTF, the honest version. What worked, what did not, and what it actually cost.

New episodes on YouTube and every podcast app
Gear we actually run, reviewed after we ran it
The Afterburn group is in the list beside this

afterburn.showWatch or listen

Groups worth joining

One to one

Work with us

Come see the machines run, or sit down with us about your business.

Book a free demo

Maker Foundry is an xTool Pro Hub, Service Station and Retail Specialist location, which means we meet their highest standard. Come put your hands on the machine before you buy one.

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Book a strategy session

60 minutes one to one, built for makers, engravers and personalisation business owners. Whether you are just getting traction or scaling fast, we map a plan you can actually execute.

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